Player’s winning streak continues with Money Bag Multiplier game A Calvert County man said he credits the luck of a four-leaf clover for a $50,000 win on a Money Bag Multiplier instant ticket. According to the lucky player, he was out in his garden and came across a four-leaf clover. He has kept it...
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The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter invites citizens to adopt during the month-long Clear the Shelters adoption event beginning Tuesday, Aug. 1, through Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. The shelter will waive adoption fees for adoptable animals during this campaign, made possible through a collaborative effort between Friends of the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter...
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On Saturday, July 29, 2023, at approximately 12:32 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Bay Ridge Road in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a motorcycle and sedan involved in a rear-end style...
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Registration opens today, Monday, July 31, at 8:30 a.m. Don’t miss out on your chance to join CCPR for the K-9 Kerplunk at Cove Point Pool on Saturday, Sept. 9! Take your furry friends on an end-of-season swim. Section A – 10-11 a.m., small dogs only (under 35lbs). Section B – 11:15 a.m. to...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is pleased to announce Eryn Lowe has been appointed as the director of Calvert County Communications & Media Relations (CMR). Lowe has been professionally active in the field of communications for over 15 years, with experience in public relations, strategic communications, marketing, web design and business...
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Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a fatal crash on Friday in Prince George’s County. The deceased, identified as Lisa Brown, 64, of Upper Marlboro, MD, was driving a 2019 Ford Fusion involved in the crash. She was transported by emergency medical services to MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital and pronounced deceased by hospital...
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Darrell Jones, 49, of Beltsville, MD, was convicted of all counts stemming from the April 7, 2022 stabbing of Wayne Pitt, at the Anacostia Metro Station, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Michael Anzallo, of the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD). The verdicts were returned by a Superior Court jury that found...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is pleased to announce John A. “JR” Cosgrove Jr., has been appointed as the director of the Calvert County Department of Public Works. Cosgrove is a dedicated and effective leader with more than 22 years of experience in engineering, project management, formulating proposals, overseeing budgets, coordinating...
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On Sunday, July 30, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 6000 block of Wright Cross Place and Valley Road in La Plata, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving an ATV. 911 callers reported a single ATV rolled over in the backyard of the residence with one...
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On Friday, July 28, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Hollywood, Bay District, Second District, NAS Patuxent River, and Seventh District responded to 22591 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the reported house on fire. First arriving units found a 1-story single family residence with smoke and fire showing from the rear...
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Starting today, July 31, 2023, crews will begin the demolition of the water tower off route 301, Crain Highway, just south of route 228/Leonardtown Road, at the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department. This is expected to take approximately 30 days, pending any weather-related delays.
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Christine Ann “Chris” Travis, 71, of Lusby, MD and formerly of Silver Spring, MD, passed away on July 25, 2023 at her residence. Born July 9, 1952 in Takoma Park, MD, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Kekeris and Catherine (Lanham) Kekeris. Chris graduated from Northwood High School in 1971. She was a...
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Barbara Jean Esworthy (King), a loving wife, mother, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2023, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, after a long battle with dementia. Born in Culpeper, Virginia, on June 19, 1938, Barbara lived a life full of spirit, love, and adventure. Barbara was a cherished wife to John Robert Esworthy and...
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William Bryan “Bryannie” Garner, Jr. of Solomons, Maryland passed away peacefully on July 21, 2023 at the age of 90 with his children by his side. Bryannie was born in Dowell, Maryland on February 20,1933 to William Bryan Garner, Sr. and Mary Ethel Humphreys Garner. He was a loving father, grandad, Pop Pop, brother, cousin,...
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Lloyd, loved to be outdoors and most of all with his family. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and most of all racing. If it had an engine and ran on fuel, he was into it. He was a jack of all trades and could fix anything. He enjoyed teaching others what he knew. He enjoyed when...
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Donna L. Carr of Huntingtown, MD, passed away on July 20, 2023 of gallbladder cancer. Born October 3, 1943 in Riverdale, Maryland, she was the daughter of Arthur and Mabel (Burkholder) Shank. Donna graduated from High Point High School in Beltsville, MD in 1961. She loved reading, crossword puzzles, sudoku, and playing all types...
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Chester Ronald “Chet” Hickox, 74, of Chesapeake Beach passed away July 20, 2023 at his home. He was born April 11, 1949 to Chester Ronald Sr., and Kathryn Lou (Gibbs). Chet grew up in Anacostia in SE DC. He joined the United States Air Force in 1967 and was honorably discharged in 1971 after...
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Roberta Jean Green, 90, of Owings, MD passed away July 18, 2023. Roberta was born December 30, 1932 in Mooresville, Missouri to Grace Jewell (Newell) and Alton Leroy Lingrell. She was raised in Greenbelt, Maryland and graduated from Greenbelt High School in 1951. She met Wheeler B. Green, and they were married January 19,...
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Hunter Rex Sansbury, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away unexpectedly on July 16, 2023. He was born on July 2, 2008, in Maryland to parents Scott Sansbury and Megan Colvin. Hunter recently completed his freshman year at Chopticon High School where he enjoyed playing football and hanging out with friends. He loved spending time with...
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Mary Lou Mattera, 80, of Waldorf, MD, peacefully passed away at home on July 20, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. On October 8, 1942, Mary Lou was born to Melvin and Gertrude Leizear in Washington, DC. In 1959, Mary Lou met her future husband, Emilio Mattera, Jr. (EG), in West Lanham Hills, Maryland through...
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Dr. Louis P. Leresche, retired professor of pediatric dentistry at Georgetown University and with a lifetime of service to GOD and his community, died at Hospice House of St. Mary’s on July 24, 2023 following a brief illness. He is survived by Betty, his wife of sixty-eight years, seven children, fifteen grandchildren and five...
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Brad Christopher Young, 42, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away July 23, 2023, at MedStar Washington Hospital Center with his loving family at his side. Born on September 29, 1980, in Clinton, MD, he is the son of Donald Wilson Young and Sharon Lynn Ogden Young of Mechanicsville, MD. Brad is a lifelong resident of...
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Debra (Debbie) Gray, 56, of Great Mills, MD, passed away on July 23, 2023, with her daughters by her side. Debbie was born November 10, 1966, to Carl and Peggy (Turner) Jones in Prince George’s County, MD. Debbie loved her family deeply, she was a devoted mother and “Lolee” and made her family a...
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Jason Lee Wade, son, and father who enjoyed racing, died of a heart attack on July 14, 2023, at his home in Lusby, Maryland. He was only 40 years old. Our family was not expecting the loss of Jason. We are devastated by his passing and will feel the absence of him forever. Jason...
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SMECO released the following information. “Severe storms caused significant damage to our system last night. We lost multiple transmission lines, substations, and distribution feeder lines causing nearly 30,000 outages throughout our service territory. SMECO crews, and contractor crews from AUI Power and PennLine, worked through the night to restore service. As of 10 a.m.,...
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